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The Wilmington Morning Star
Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina
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North Carolina prisoners of war in a German camp formed a state club to present programs on local history, industry, and culture, while studying textbooks. First Lt. Marion P. Barnhill serves as secretary; Lt. J. D. Lewis as president.
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A North Carolina club has been organized by a large number of Tar Heels, representing all parts of the state, in a Prisoner of War camp in Germany, according to word received by Mrs. J. H. Barnhill of Hampstead, from her son, First Lieut. Marion P. Barnhill, secretary of the organization.
Purpose of the club is to present programs about the different sections of the state, its history, industry, culture and tradition, and the various members have been active in lecturing on their home area. Even though they are held in prison, Barnhill and his companions are utilizing their time by studying all available textbooks, he wrote his mother. The prisoners are anxious to let the people back home know that they are neither apathetic about their position, nor are they idling time away as they wait for the war to end, he added.
Captain Hugh Williamson, of Wilmington and Lieut. Barnhill recently spoke on southeastern North Carolina at a meeting of the club. Lieut. J. D. Lewis, of Goldsboro, is president.
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prisoners organized a north carolina club and are utilizing time by studying textbooks and presenting programs on state sections, history, industry, culture, and tradition.
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A North Carolina club has been organized by a large number of Tar Heels, representing all parts of the state, in a Prisoner of War camp in Germany. Purpose of the club is to present programs about the different sections of the state, its history, industry, culture and tradition, and the various members have been active in lecturing on their home area. Even though they are held in prison, Barnhill and his companions are utilizing their time by studying all available textbooks. The prisoners are anxious to let the people back home know that they are neither apathetic about their position, nor are they idling time away as they wait for the war to end. Captain Hugh Williamson, of Wilmington and Lieut. Barnhill recently spoke on southeastern North Carolina at a meeting of the club. Lieut. J. D. Lewis, of Goldsboro, is president.